It’s raining , for the first time since decamping to my new temporary lockdown hide , wildlife Wednesday will have to be renamed Wet Wednesday. Still the show must go on , and I’m not exactly overloaded with other options anyway. Another slight issue is having to open a patio door in rain so I have had to improvise a temporary waterproof shield. Used bubble wrap and masking tape seems to have fixed the problem and hopefully negate the wrath of the wife ( did I mention my hides very nice pristine cream carpets )
So who’s in the garden today. All the usual suspects, wood pigeons, collared doves, house sparrows , starlings , magpie , blackbird and one half a sleep hog in the entrance of the Hibernation Arms a grumpy looking Bud the hedgehog. Sandra the squirrel made a quick inspection of the nut buffet before she was scared off by noice from my neighbour.
THE HIDE – WOODPECKERS
The Hide , Thursday 30th March 2023 Another full day here at the Meadow Hide and just for a change , it’s raining. In the U.K. we sometimes call heavy rain “ cats and dogs “ I have no idea why but that’s the weather for today , it’s raining cats and dogs and it…
THE HIDE – BUSY
The Hide , Monday 27th March 2023 A very busy day here at the hide with lots of coming and going, mainly centred around the pool and feeders. Once again the Great Spotted Woodpeckers proved to be rather elusive, evading all attempts to have their photo taken , and taking great interest in one of…
Nature at the Golf Club
THE STATE OF NATURE AT JOHN O’ GAUNT GOLF CLUB by Stephen Thompson Golf courses have had a reputation in the past and to some extent still do of being a place that is no good for wildlife, barren desserts, and just a load of grass but that is most definitely not the case. When…
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